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Network Rail has joined forces with renowned street artist Lionel Stanhope and the Barnes Community Association to brighten up the walkway underneath an historic station in South West London.

Railway neighbours in Whitstable, Kent, will have seen and heard the sounds of hard work the past few weeks as Network Rail and its contractors continue a project to clear vegetation from tracks through the town.

Network Rail engineers will be rebuilding a crucial section of West Sussex’s railway next year, including a nine day period when there will be no trains at all through Horsham.

Network Rail is upgrading Canterbury East station with new lifts and a new footbridge, providing step free access at Canterbury East for the first time. Tactiles will also be installed along both platforms to improve use for passengers with visual impairment.

Rail passengers in South East London and Kent are advised to plan ahead for their Christmas and New Year journeys as work to upgrade the railway through Lewisham continues.

A series of witty and challenging benches by emerging architects and designers have been unveiled at some of London’s largest railway stations, following a design competition organised by the London Festival of Architecture and Network Rail.

Network Rail has issued a warning to level-crossing users after a High Speed train almost hit a cyclist near Canterbury.

Work has got underway on a £7.5m project to relieve station crowding and support more reliable train services at Denmark Hill.